The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-02
MEMPHIS APPEAL
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2, 1857
uNEARY HEAnn

UNBAbI hEADH.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a
eogn." Yes, and when the crown Is
taken of the head ease and tranquility
still seem to keep at distance from
the disturbed occiput. Since Nspo-
leon, a. the beginning Of the century,
Of ,rtod 40 many princelings and mon
srchs and other similar birds Of prey
from their haunte, there has been
fair sprinkling OF monarchs oil more
or less capacity driven away from liv.
ing of thsir subjects out OF
place like discharged treasury clerks.
To effect the German Union quite a
most of petty bat proud princelets and
mon arehs OF minute dimensions were
scattered out among ''the common
people" The lady monarchs have not
been without their share Of Ill luck.
There re Isabella OF Spain, for in
s,aace, a throneless wandersr, carry
ing with her everywhere her old wick
edress, rs far ss sge will permit.
Then there is poor Csrlotta, with
late full OF pathos. Sic
shared in the sin by which
angels fell, aud from ambition ooun-
seled her husband to strive to make
himself Emperor Of Mexico. Her
counsel ssnt him 10 his leath Aveng-
ing exeeutioners sent his body rolling
upon the soil he had hoped to rule
over, and poor CarloltA's wits a d, I'M
Ebl0 10 bear the misery that had been
tho forfeit for trampling upon the
rights OF free people for ths purpose
OF obtaining that ease destroying head
dIfss--a crown. Next on the Stage OF
msnarchs ont Of employment comes
the once queen OF beauty and fashion
--Rugenie. With her trickster OF q
husband she played her part at high
rate. The couple knew the throne
they sat on was gained by blood and
treschery and perjury from the Repub.
Tic. They knew that their title was
bad, The hest people in the land
looked upon them with disdaiD, and
the workman in his blouse glowered
upon them with hate. The two bid
high tvr popularity, and sought il by
Ineane Of magnificent show and ex
ravagsnce, intended, aided by extern
sive bribiDg OF local officials, to attract
the powerful and the opulent
BY her beauty and iascinstlont
Eugenie became the leader aud
model Of the world OF fashion, and
soon extravagant dressing became
the rage among all the ladies Of ton
in Europe. la the government cor
ruptioD abOunded, anu 30 strictly
we're limited the liberties Of the land
that the rising and able youth Of the
country found no scope for political
ambition. Napoleon the Little, 81
Victor Hugo dubbed him, became
more and more unpopular. A crisi'
was impending, and the man sough
to avert 1t by engaging in foreign
war, and defeat, with ridicule upoI
the Boosting Emperor, and the sieg
Of Paris and the reinforcement OF In
couple followed. He soon died; sh
intrigued 10 get back tho lost thron
for her son, and that son, become a
officer In the British service, wa
kind In q paltry ambush in Afric
by some Of the natives. Toda
EoRenie is not only throneless bu
sbildloss not only without display q
osenlatiou, but desolate, WeareC
without occupation or obi cot IN life,
Neapolitan telegram states that ell
had applied to the officials there
be allowed TO attend Nc an hospit
nurse on the wounded Italian eoldi'
arrived from Maseowah. Isabella
Spain, CIlotta Of Mexico, Eugeuie
Frauoe-the trinity OF dethrone
Queens that live today TO illustrate ii
words we beRau with: Uneasy Ii,
the head that wears a crown"